Working With the Industry Leader in A.I.

Veritone™, Inc

Veritone has developed a proprietary platform that unlocks the power of AI-based cognitive computing so that unstructured audio and video data can be processed, transformed and analyzed in a seamless, automated manner to generate actionable intelligence. The cloud-based open platform integrates an ecosystem of a variety of best-of-breed cognitive engines, which can be orchestrated together, to reveal valuable multivariate insights from vast amounts of audio and video data. Founded in 2014, Veritone has been recognized by some of the industry’s most prestigious forums, including the Red Herring Top 100 Award, the Edison Awards, and the SIIA Business Technology CODiE Award for Best Native Advertising Platform or Service. Find out more.

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Relationship

You Can’t Fake Commitment.

From our very first client 15 years ago (yep—we're still together) to our latest exciting sign-on, we know what it takes to develop successful relationships: strong communication channels, a focus on your growth, and complete dedication to making it work. That’s why we bring all three to the table.

Trusted by the Best

About

The World’s Largest Performance Audio Ad Agency.

Veritone One is a full service agency creating impactful advertising for some of the world’s most recognizable brands. We were built on a simple, yet powerful premise: that an advertising agency should place measurable results and accountability ahead of commissions. This ethos has allowed us to provide unmatched service to our ever-growing roster of long-standing clients as well as explore exciting test opportunities with new brands. More than fifteen years later, we still operate by optimizing, with an eye on innovation and a clear-cut focus on results. Our expertise in media buying, planning, and creative development, coupled with our patented Veritone aiWare platform, enables us to deliver results in a way that’s simple, scalable, and trackable.

1-800-Flowers“Veritone One gives us real-time insights and an unprecedented look at opportunities to stand out ahead of the competition." - Chris McCann, President and Chief Executive

Our Services

01

Media Planning

Your brand is unique and so are your goals. That’s why there’s no one-size-fits-all formula for our clients’ advertising needs. Whether it’s for a specific test buy or a larger cross-media campaign, we establish what success looks like for you, then we extract insights from years of data to create a custom strategy that’s right for your specific brand.

02

Media Buying

Finding placements that align with your brand, make the most of your budget, and deliver on ROI is a bit of a science. But securing those placements at a competitive rate is more of an art. We leverage our strong network relationships, buying power, and our searchable database of what shows perform to negotiate buys other agencies just can’t get.

03

Creative

The right message is the result of defined purpose and deliberate craft. That takes writing, rewriting, and clear communication at every step of the way. From conceptualizing “the big idea” for a new approach, to putting those little finishing touches on a script, we’ll get your message across in the most effective—and memorable—way possible.

04

Analytics

Measuring a successful campaign is often a numbers game, and when it comes to those numbers, accuracy and accessibility are key. With comprehensive results data and real-time campaign integration, our VCAP dashboard provides analytics reporting that lets you know exactly how we’re doing, daily—and how we can multiply on our successes tomorrow.

Veritone One Team

Our People

President

Ryan Steelberg

Ryan brings nearly 20 years of executive management experience in technology, marketing, business development and sales. He is considered one of the foremost experts in digital and online advertising. Since 1996, he and his brother Chad have raised more than $180 million in equity financing, managed 400+ employees and created in excess of $3.0 billion in shareholder value, through the successful founding, management, and liquidation of three industry impactful companies.

Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer

Zeus Peleuses

Zeus is the Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer of Veritone One. Zeus’ career spans over 25 years as a leader in the radio, broadcast sales and agency space. He spent 15 years in the Southern California radio market, nine of which at iHeart Media, Los Angeles. Zeus was a Co-Founder of R.O.I. Media Direct which was acquired by Veritone and renamed to Veritone One. He was instrumental in its growth into a superpower for endorsement radio & podcasts. Zeus is widely recognized throughout the industry as the “go-to” for growing businesses and taking them to national brand status such as Dollar Shave Club, DraftKings, SimpliSafe and LegalZoom. Zeus has also been an active member of YPO – WPO (Young Presidents Organization) since 2008. He was recently recognized as one of the “Most Influential People in Radio” by RadioInk Forecast 2017.

Co-Founder & Chief Business Development Officer

Patrick Lennon

Patrick was the founder and CEO of R.O.I. Media Direct, which became Veritone One, over 15 years ago based on a simple, yet powerful premise – that an advertising agency should place measurable results and accountability ahead of commissions. This premise grew the agency and helped scale such brands as Uber, 800-Flowers, Casper Sleep, GoDaddy, and Regus. Patrick is an industry expert in scaling endorsement and spot campaigns for radio, podcast, TV, YouTube, digital and social. Veritone One has introduced patented technology that is reshaping what is possible in advertising and marketing – if you want to understand how…just ask.

SVP, Agency Operations

Sean King

As the SVP of Operations, Sean manages the day to day operations of the agency teams – covering radio, podcast, YouTube, and television. He brings over 15 years of media, marketing, and operations experience to Veritone One. Sean has held various senior level management positions focusing on sales management, technology operations, and strategic partnership development over his career. Sean brings his forward thinking operational insights to the Veritone One team in addition to all of their clients and media partners.

Chief Creative Officer

Jeff Maerov

Jeff is an award winning Creative with over 20 years experience at agencies such as DigitasLBi, FCB, and Young & Rubicam. He has been the creative lead on accounts such as Taco Bell, PUMA, Dunkin’ Donuts, Goodyear Tires, Dr Pepper, and Pepperidge Farm Goldfish. Jeff has won many industry awards such as Cannes Lions, Clio Awards, One Show, London International Awards, as well as a Television Emmy Awards nomination.

SVP, Strategy & Investment

Conor Doyle

Bringing over 12 years of media, marketing strategy, and account management on both the client and agency side, Conor’s experience encompasses both brand development and direct response. Conor’s background gives him a unique ability to understand a client’s objectives to develop and execute clear strategies with stair-stepped KPIs which have helped numerous Veritone One clients achieve lasting success. Whether working on behalf of a public company or launching a startup using broadcast media for the first time, Conor’s creative application of data and insights are a key factor to activate audiences and grow the bottom line. Conor’s current role exists to oversee Strategy and Investment for Veritone One to apply never before seen media insights from Veritone’s Cognitive Media Platform to improve decision making and campaign optimization for all Veritone One clients.

SVP, Digital Media

Cameron Jonsson

Cameron is a seasoned digital marketing & advertising executive who takes an integrated and data-driven approach to scaling advertising programs. Prior to joining Veritone One, Cameron was the founder and CEO of Reach + Acquire and brings 10+ years of digital strategy experience to Veritone One. Over his career, Cameron has lead the digital strategy, customer acquisition and retention efforts for hundreds of companies ranging from venture-funded start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations.

VP, Media Operations

Bart Roselli

As the VP of Media Operations, Bart brings 12+ years of media, marketing strategy and account management experience. Bart manages the day to day operations for the buying team encompassing Radio, TV, Podcast and Youtube. With his extensive background in cultivating DR accounts Bart uses his breadth of knowledge to enhance agency:media vendor relationships, ensuring client KPIs are being exceeded and creating unique media opportunities to promote client scale and success. He has been at the forefront of understanding and maximizing client performance across younger verticals such as Podcast and Youtube as those mediums continue to scale and evolve.

VP, Media Service

Becky Byrn

Becky leads the Veritone One media teams in addition to forging deep relationships with all media vendors. She brings more that 30 years of media experience on both national and local levels in addition to both client and agency experience. Becky’s experience allows her to understand the importance of media performance from both the media vendor side as well as the value of the return ratio for advertisers.

Director, Analytics

Nathan Aminian

As the Director of Analytics, Nathan oversees tracking and measurement initiatives for Veritone One. He works directly with clients to establish KPIs, set performance goals and implement the most effective tracking components to capture the total value of media investment. Nathan’s extensive background in online and offline media channels, for brands across several verticals, provides him the ability to efficiently achieve business objectives.

Senior Business Development Director

Sunil Moorjani

Director, Operations

Sara Tovar

Sara brings over 7 years of media and account services experience on both national and local levels. Working with clients on a daily basis, she focuses on their key objective, goals, and executing their media campaigns. Sara manges Veritone One’s Account Services team responsible for coordinating the execution of all media campaigns and client reporting. Sara has worked with national known accounts such as Tommy John, 1-800-Flowers and Uber.

Director, Account Strategy

Amber George

Director, Traffic

Jennifer Wood

Director, Account Strategy

Shannon Quintana

Director, Digital Media

Shaun Blackholly

Associate Director, Podcasts

Hilary Ross

Associate Creative Director

Ian Cohen

Associate Media Director

Stephanie Bower

Senior Manager, Digital Production

Lauren Cowles

Creative Production Supervisor

Shelley Kilburn

Sales Operations Manager

Bradley Paul

Manager, Digital Media

Robyn O’Connor

Executive Assistant

Alejandra De La Torre

Associate Strategist

Alexa Grossman

Associate Strategist

Alexandra Vo

Senior Media Analyst

Alice Chang

Traffic Coordinator

Ashley Byrn

Senior Account Strategist

Ashley Watson

Media Analyst

Brandon Bak

Senior Media Analyst

Brian Kim

Influencer Marketing Specialist

Brian Velez

Creative Copywriter

Chad Arias

Media Analyst

Collin Marchese

Media Associate

Courtney O’Connor

Staff Accountant

Daniel Gerger

Media Associate

DJ Magee

Creative Production Associate

Emily Yager

Senior Media Buyer

Etta Lewis

Digital Media Associate

Hannah Boswell

Media Buyer

Holly Lewis

Senior Media Buyer

Jan Bennett

Digital Media Associate

Laramee Bishop

Media Buyer

Lexy Passer

Media Analyst

Lucas Moore

Associate Strategist

Matthew Russell

Digital Media Associate

Megan Thomas

Media Analyst

Mike Truong

Associate Strategist

Mitch Pitter

Media Coordinator

Morgan Clymer

Digital Strategist

Richard Varalla

Digital Media Analyst

Rob Rubsamen

Staff Accountant

Robert Williams

Creative Copywriter

Rubi Mora

Associate Strategist

Shylah Eades

Associate Strategist

Steven Sacro

Senior Account Strategist

Tanya Samuel

Business Development Coordinator

Tara Kent

Creative Copywriter

Trevor McCourt

Account Strategist

Tyler Wentz

President

Ryan Steelberg

Ryan brings nearly 20 years of executive management experience in technology, marketing, business development and sales. He is considered one of the foremost experts in digital and online advertising. Since 1996, he and his brother Chad have raised more than $180 million in equity financing, managed 400+ employees and created in excess of $3.0 billion in shareholder value, through the successful founding, management, and liquidation of three industry impactful companies.

Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer

Zeus Peleuses

Zeus is the Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer of Veritone One. Zeus’ career spans over 25 years as a leader in the radio, broadcast sales and agency space. He spent 15 years in the Southern California radio market, nine of which at iHeart Media, Los Angeles. Zeus was a Co-Founder of R.O.I. Media Direct which was acquired by Veritone and renamed to Veritone One. He was instrumental in its growth into a superpower for endorsement radio & podcasts. Zeus is widely recognized throughout the industry as the “go-to” for growing businesses and taking them to national brand status such as Dollar Shave Club, DraftKings, SimpliSafe and LegalZoom. Zeus has also been an active member of YPO – WPO (Young Presidents Organization) since 2008. He was recently recognized as one of the “Most Influential People in Radio” by RadioInk Forecast 2017.

Co-Founder & Chief Business Development Officer

Patrick Lennon

Patrick was the founder and CEO of R.O.I. Media Direct, which became Veritone One, over 15 years ago based on a simple, yet powerful premise – that an advertising agency should place measurable results and accountability ahead of commissions. This premise grew the agency and helped scale such brands as Uber, 800-Flowers, Casper Sleep, GoDaddy, and Regus. Patrick is an industry expert in scaling endorsement and spot campaigns for radio, podcast, TV, YouTube, digital and social. Veritone One has introduced patented technology that is reshaping what is possible in advertising and marketing – if you want to understand how…just ask.

SVP, Agency Operations

Sean King

As the SVP of Operations, Sean manages the day to day operations of the agency teams – covering radio, podcast, YouTube, and television. He brings over 15 years of media, marketing, and operations experience to Veritone One. Sean has held various senior level management positions focusing on sales management, technology operations, and strategic partnership development over his career. Sean brings his forward thinking operational insights to the Veritone One team in addition to all of their clients and media partners.

Chief Creative Officer

Jeff Maerov

Jeff is an award winning Creative with over 20 years experience at agencies such as DigitasLBi, FCB, and Young & Rubicam. He has been the creative lead on accounts such as Taco Bell, PUMA, Dunkin’ Donuts, Goodyear Tires, Dr Pepper, and Pepperidge Farm Goldfish. Jeff has won many industry awards such as Cannes Lions, Clio Awards, One Show, London International Awards, as well as a Television Emmy Awards nomination.

SVP, Strategy & Investment

Conor Doyle

Bringing over 12 years of media, marketing strategy, and account management on both the client and agency side, Conor’s experience encompasses both brand development and direct response. Conor’s background gives him a unique ability to understand a client’s objectives to develop and execute clear strategies with stair-stepped KPIs which have helped numerous Veritone One clients achieve lasting success. Whether working on behalf of a public company or launching a startup using broadcast media for the first time, Conor’s creative application of data and insights are a key factor to activate audiences and grow the bottom line. Conor’s current role exists to oversee Strategy and Investment for Veritone One to apply never before seen media insights from Veritone’s Cognitive Media Platform to improve decision making and campaign optimization for all Veritone One clients.

SVP, Digital Media

Cameron Jonsson

Cameron is a seasoned digital marketing & advertising executive who takes an integrated and data-driven approach to scaling advertising programs. Prior to joining Veritone One, Cameron was the founder and CEO of Reach + Acquire and brings 10+ years of digital strategy experience to Veritone One. Over his career, Cameron has lead the digital strategy, customer acquisition and retention efforts for hundreds of companies ranging from venture-funded start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations.

VP, Media Operations

Bart Roselli

As the VP of Media Operations, Bart brings 12+ years of media, marketing strategy and account management experience. Bart manages the day to day operations for the buying team encompassing Radio, TV, Podcast and Youtube. With his extensive background in cultivating DR accounts Bart uses his breadth of knowledge to enhance agency:media vendor relationships, ensuring client KPIs are being exceeded and creating unique media opportunities to promote client scale and success. He has been at the forefront of understanding and maximizing client performance across younger verticals such as Podcast and Youtube as those mediums continue to scale and evolve.

VP, Media Service

Becky Byrn

Becky leads the Veritone One media teams in addition to forging deep relationships with all media vendors. She brings more that 30 years of media experience on both national and local levels in addition to both client and agency experience. Becky’s experience allows her to understand the importance of media performance from both the media vendor side as well as the value of the return ratio for advertisers.

Director, Analytics

Nathan Aminian

As the Director of Analytics, Nathan oversees tracking and measurement initiatives for Veritone One. He works directly with clients to establish KPIs, set performance goals and implement the most effective tracking components to capture the total value of media investment. Nathan’s extensive background in online and offline media channels, for brands across several verticals, provides him the ability to efficiently achieve business objectives.

Senior Business Development Director

Sunil Moorjani

Director, Operations

Sara Tovar

Sara brings over 7 years of media and account services experience on both national and local levels. Working with clients on a daily basis, she focuses on their key objective, goals, and executing their media campaigns. Sara manges Veritone One’s Account Services team responsible for coordinating the execution of all media campaigns and client reporting. Sara has worked with national known accounts such as Tommy John, 1-800-Flowers and Uber.